San Pablo police commander arrested in DUI stop

Published 4:18 pm, Tuesday, May 26, 2015

San Pablo police Cmdr. David Krastof was arrested on suspicion of DUI while off duty in Lake County

San Pablo police Cmdr. David Krastof was arrested on suspicion of DUI while off duty in Lake County

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San Pablo police commander arrested in DUI stop

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A San Pablo police commander was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor drunken driving while off duty in Lake County during the Memorial Day weekend, authorities said.

David Krastof, a 26-year department veteran, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 11:48 p.m. Sunday, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office. Krastof, 47, of Vallejo was released on his own recognizance and was given a July 7 court date.

CHP Officer Kory Reynolds confirmed that CHP Officer Jeremy Jensen, who is based out of the agency’s Clear Lake office, had arrested Krastof. Further details, however, were not immediately available.

In a statement Tuesday that did not identify Krastof by name, San Pablo Police Chief Lisa Rosales said, “We take these matters very seriously. We expect all San Pablo police employees to comply with the law. We are committed to holding San Pablo Police Department employees accountable for their actions and will conduct a thorough personnel investigation.”

The commander has been placed on administrative leave, and his peace officer powers have been suspended, officials said.

Krastof was arrested several hours after Lake County sheriff’s deputies arrested his wife on suspicion of operating a watercraft while under the influence, records show.

Krastof is the second San Pablo police officer to be placed on leave for alleged wrongdoing in less than two months.

In April, Officer Ken White, 32, of Vallejo, who had already been suspended in an unrelated matter, was charged with drug and gun possession and child endangerment after being arrested by San Francisco police. Authorities said White had a 2-year-old girl with him when he bought cocaine and heroin from a suspected drug dealer in the South of Market area.